Unexpected Love

Chapter 2

Cristiano-

I have never seen a beauty like that in my life before. Her eyes, light hazel with gold and brown accents, her light brown skin and her perfect figure.

It was like she was not even real.

She didn't lose her cool when she saw me, and as clichéd as it sounds, most of the time that's the case. Everybody wants to be with Cristiano Ronaldo to the point where I've been stalked and had my privacy invaded.

As we returned to the house, one hand was holding onto Junior tightly and the other gripped my phone in my pocket waiting for a chance to call Catalina.

Then the flashes began as the paparazzi began to flock me and my little one when we reached the gates of the house. I pulled a hat over his little head and put my shades on to save my eyes from the flashes of the numerous cameras. The gates opened to let us in but closed immediately after that, effectively keeping out the paparazzi.

My mother was in the kitchen when we entered the house. I kissed her on the cheek and set Junior in his high chair.

"The paparazzi with those stupid cameras are getting on my nerves," I confessed to my mom.

"I seriously think those people need to get a restraining order against them," She said with a disapproving frown directed outside of the window.

"Where are Katia and Elma?" I asked taking a water bottle out of the fridge.

"Don't you remember? They had to go back to Portugal today to take care of some business. So its just me, you, Junior and Hugo," Mom said not taking her eyes off the stove.

Oh yeah I forgot about that.

"I honestly forgot all about that, Hugo is going to England next year isn't he?" I asked looking on while Junior played with his favourite action figure.

"Yes he says he wants to take up photography, but I bet he'll be back at my door steps, two - three months top saying,'It just wasn't for me, mom', he never sticks to one thing that boy. " She said rolling her eyes.

"He just doesn't know want he wants to do with his life, but he'll find out eventually," I said trying to contain the laugh that was brewing inside of me.

"He is 25, single, with a college degree and no job. He needs to get out of my house or else I'm going to kick him out. I really think I love my children a little too much," She said with a smirk. I laughed at her remarks and she smiled even wider.

"How was your trip today? Did you two have fun? Did Junior behave? He's been a bit restless these days, I don't know why," Mom asked frowning at Junior who still was playing with his action figure but I knew he was listening. He's such a curious little child, I always wondered where he got that from until Katia told me that I was like that when I was smaller.

"It was nice, we took a bus to Valencia and explored a bit, Had ice cream and visited the beach. He enjoyed himself," I replied.

"That's nice, I meant to take him to the park yesterday but I had to be running around packing stuff for your sisters that it slipped my mind," She answered turning the stove off. I ruffled Junior's hair a bit and he smiled at me. Mom took him from his chair and they went into the living room to probably watch a movie.

I retreated upstairs to the comfort of my room and locked the door because Hugo was due to be home any moment now and I really didn't want to deal with him right now.

Catalina's smiling face swam in my mind, while Irina's smirk clashed furiously with it.

Irina.